FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December, 2015
Brazilian Distribution Company
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio,
3142 São Paulo, SP 01402-901
Brazil
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F)
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule
101 (b) (1)):
Yes ___ No X
(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule
101 (b) (7)):
Yes ___ No X
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
Yes ___ No X
COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE
DISTRIBUIÇÃO
PubliclyHeld Company with Authorized Capital
CNPJ/MF nº 47.508.411/0001¬56
NIRE 35.300.089.901
NOTICE
CBD Announces Change of Depositary
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (NYSE:CBD) (“CBD”) announces that, effective as of today, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Depositary”) has replaced The Bank of New York Mellon as depositary for CBD’s currently established program of American depositary receipts (“ADRs”), pursuant to the Third Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement entered into among CBD, the Depositary and the ADR holders (the “Deposit Agreement”).
ADR holders do not need to take any action in connection with this notice.
Copies of the Deposit Agreement shall be filed with the Depositary and the custodian and shall be available to registered ADRs holders and shareholders for inspection by appointment during normal business hours on any business day at the specified offices of the Depositary or the custodian.
For more information on (i) the Deposit Agreement, please visit our Investors Relations webpage www.gpari.com.br and (ii) the Depositary, please visit www.jpmorgan.com.
São Paulo, December 7, 2015.
Daniela Sabbag
Investor Relations Officer
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO | ||
| Date: December 7, 2015 | By: /s/ Ronaldo Iabrudi Name: Ronaldo Iabrudi Title: Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: /s/ Daniela Sabbag Name: Daniela Sabbag Title: Investor Relations Officer | ||
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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